Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pune and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Pune is 6% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pune is 4.1% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 ₹370
$4.77 ₹438
-15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.72 ₹1,627
$20.14 ₹1,849
-12.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 ₹460
$4.00 ₹367
25.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₹203
$2.10 ₹193
5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.42
$0.48 ₹43.72
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹17.91
$0.15 ₹13.96
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹209
$2.07 ₹190
9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 ₹401
$3.47 ₹319
25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.3
$0.79 ₹72.6
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹52.6
$0.56 ₹51.0
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.5
$0.93 ₹85.4
-11.83%
Eggs
$1.11 ₹101
$1.12 ₹103
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 ₹595
$4.70 ₹431
37.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 ₹385
$3.45 ₹317
21.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₹242
$2.06 ₹189
27.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹78.9
$0.83 ₹76.5
3.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ₹133
$0.94 ₹86.4
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.1
$0.65 ₹59.5
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ₹55.1
$0.42 ₹38.43
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ₹57.0
$0.54 ₹49.32
14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₹69.7
$0.60 ₹54.9
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.40
$0.36 ₹33.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ₹385
$4.17 ₹383
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 ₹783
$10.44 ₹958
-18.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₹205
$1.78 ₹164
25.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹330
$2.75 ₹252
30.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.83 ₹627
$5.46 ₹502
25.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Pune
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹41.86
$0.51 ₹46.71
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 ₹1,055
$11.47 ₹1,053
0.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 ₹44.12
$0.57 ₹52.2
-15.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 ₹25.70
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹216
$1.24 ₹114
89.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹110
$1.17 ₹108
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.4M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
-14.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ₹2.1M
$23.9K ₹2.2M
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.33 ₹2,509
$67.4 ₹6,190
-59.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 ₹416
$4.30 ₹395
5.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.45 ₹868
$8.04 ₹738
17.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 ₹1,656
$20.21 ₹1,855
-10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 ₹660
$10.12 ₹929
-28.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ₹438
$4.54 ₹417
5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ₹9,194
$79.7 ₹7,319
25.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,543 ₹233.5K
$2,008 ₹184.4K
26.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.49 ₹2,983
$27.57 ₹2,531
17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.92 ₹2,931
$31.82 ₹2,922
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 ₹5,764
$49.11 ₹4,508
27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.50 ₹3,810
$35.92 ₹3,298
15.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pune
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₹24.5K
$238 ₹21.8K
12.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.6K
$138 ₹12.7K
30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 ₹56.6K
$592 ₹54.3K
4.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₹33.1K
$323 ₹29.6K
11.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,323 ₹213.3K
$2,565 ₹235.5K
-9.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,101 ₹101.1K
$1,003 ₹92.1K
9.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pune
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 ₹111.7K
$542 ₹49.7K
124.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
9
1.56%

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Last update for Pune: March 2, 2026

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

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